Unseen passage – 5 – class 11/12 Welcome to your Unseen passage - 5 - class 11/12 1. In the 14th century Persia, a government doctor found that ___________ . all fingerprints are different fingerprints change with time fingerprints are useful to check criminal record only fingerprints are never helpful in any kind of investigation None 2. According to Galton-Henry, fingerprints’ classification varies into1. shapes 2. sizes 3. arches 4. loops and whirls Both 3 and 4 Both 1 and 2 only 4 only 2 None 3. A layer of skin is called _________ Marcello Henry Malpighian Malpighi None 4. In ancient era, when people agreed to a business contract, ___________ . they gave their fingerprints into a wooden block They gave their fingerprints on papers they used pens to sign the papers They pressed their fingerprints into the clay in which the contract was written None 5. Earlier people used to take fingerprints on _________ . paper clay contracts clothes None 6. Charles Darwin’s denial to work on the findings of fingerprints was because ____________ . he finds it boring to work on of his old age he had no knowledge about fingerprints he was busy doing another experiment None 7. __________ spoke about ridged surfaces of fingers in 1684 Nehemiah Grew Henry Faulds James Herschel Malpighi None 8. All fingerprints are _________ unique both (a) and (b) distorted sealed None 9. The science of using fingerprints dates back to __________ . 1686 1885 - 1913 BCE 1870s 1684 None 10. About _________ in six Americans has fingerprints on file with FBI one five three all None 11. “Usage of fingerprints for identification is not a new science.”What does the above expression mean? It is in use since a very long time. Everybody was using it unknowingly. Researchers were trying but failed to collect a reliable data. It is not new and a part of history only None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
